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Victory vs Westminster vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Kirby has the most homeowners (93.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Victory | Westminster | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
497 |
756Highest |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Victory and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Westminster and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$302,900±$63kLowest 4% below VT |
| Westminster and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
| Kirby and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Kirby and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.